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PDF Manipulation with pdftk

Posted Mon, 06/13/2011 - 14:20

I recently had the need to combine multiple PDF's into a single file.  Since I did not own any PDF manipulation software I naturally hit Google for potential solutions.  Of course, I got 53M matches that led to a bunch of scams and online services.  However, when I added +Ubuntu to my search I quickly found a solution and within 10 minutes had delivered a single, merged PDF file to my client.  Man...I love the world of open source.

Mind Mapping with FreeMind

Posted Wed, 08/11/2010 - 19:53

Since there never seems to be enough time in ANY day I am always looking for ways to save time and be more efficient.  It is rare that I come across something which not only saves time but also improves my deliverables.  About a year ago I was introduced to the concept of mind maps and an open source Java application called FreeMind.  Since that time I have found both to be invaluable tools in my everyday processes. 

Ubuntu Rocks!!!

Posted Thu, 02/18/2010 - 12:55

I have used FreeBSD to serve up web sites and e-mail for years.  During that time I considered ANY *nix operating system to be suited ONLY for backoffice applications and felt that desktop computing was best left to Windows (man, nowadays I can't believe I said that).  Boy howdy, was I wrong and my-oh-my how times have changed!!!